Blog articles from 2. Complexity & System Thinking
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Santa Fe - Agent Based Modeling
Written on June 11, by Erik Van den broecke
Third day of the Summer School: Wednesday, June 8, 2010. The stars of the day have been Stephen Guerin and Owen Densmore. Their hands on demo on Agent Based Modeling convinced us all of the power of this technique. Not only to simulate behavior of ants, flocks or birds, but also to provide solutions for complex social and business problems.
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Networking in Santa Fe
Written on June 11, by Erik Van den broecke
One of the main objectives of the Complexity Science Summer School is creating a professional network between the participants. And I must say that first contacts look very promising
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First Day of the Complexity Science Summer School
Written on June 8, by Erik Van den broecke
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KVIV and Complexity
Written on May 7, by Erik Van den broecke
In 2009 the think tank of the Royal Society of Flemish Engineers (KVIV) came to the conclusion that, in the today society, there exists a growing need to better understand the nature of complex systems, seen the rising importance of complex problems and challenges that face the world.
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Complexity theory explains extreme events
Written on January 25, by Erik Van den broecke
Last year we have witnessed several "extreme events" in the financial world. Large financial institutions - even the ones labelled 'too big to fail' - saw their shareholder value melt like snow in the sun. The CxO's of these institutions were totally uncapable of stopping the process. They could only undergo the extreme events. Complexity theory can help CxO's to understand and make sense of these events.
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Vlaamse Ingenieurs en het Santa Fe Institute US, sensibiliseren politici en bedrijfsleiders
Written on December 16, by Erik Van den broecke
Onze sociaaleconomische omgeving wordt regelmatig dooreen geschud door onverwachte gebeurtenissen. Telkens nemen politici en bedrijfsleiders brand-blus maatregelen. Niet efficiënt, noch effectief, meent de Koninklijke Vlaamse Ingenieursvereniging (KVIV). Politici en bedrijfsleiders moeten leren omgaan met “complexiteit”.
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The three Dimensions of Turbulence
Written on September 15, by Erik Van den broecke
Daedalus interea Creten longumque perosus exilium tactusque loci natalis amore, 185 clausus erat pelago. "terras licet" inquit "et undas obstruat; at caelum certe patet; ibimus illac! Omnia possideat, non possidet aera Minos." Dixit et ignotas animum dimittit in artes naturamque novat. Nam ponit in ordine pennas, 190 a minima coeptas, longam breviore sequente, ut clivo crevisse putes
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